Giovanni "Giovannone" Bertini (7 January 1951 – 3 December 2019)[1] was an Italian professional footballer who played as a defender.
Bertini was born in Rome, and began playing youth football with Ostiense before signing with A.S. Roma at the age of 18.
He remained with the club until 1974, aside from a brief loan spell with Serie B side Arezzo in 1971, with whom he collected seven league appearances.
[1][2] Bertini was a strong and physically imposing defender, who was also known for his exuberant character, leadership, tenacity, and personality.
He was also known for his goalscoring ability as a defender, courtesy of his heading accuracy – which made him an aerial threat – as well as his powerful shot with either foot, including from free kicks.